Agency
Countrywide investors perk up after lenders agree they will still back UK’s largest agent
Countrywide amends finance facilities as it fights to take sales and lettings back into growth
News
Politics
New homes in London under £350,000 to be offered to UK buyers first
'Landmark' offer means UK buyers will be offered new homes in London for three months before any selling to overseas investors
Lettings
Average UK rents still on the up – but rising at half the rate
Rent rises slow to below the rate of inflation for first time in four years, claim
Agency
New City analyst report claims Purplebricks sells ‘only’ about half of properties listed
In bombshell report, analyst claims that Purplebricks does not sells 88% of listings – but Purplebricks hits back with stock market announcement
Finance
Rightmove’s enormous growth in profits makes audience gasp
OnTheMarket flotation a 'missed opportunity' says City analyst Codling, who says Rightmove is 'best business'
Law
Home Office braced for legal challenges against Right to Rent scheme
Government facing calls to scrap the controversial policy
Other News
Introducing our new ‘ideas from the front line’ series: If it ain’t broke . . .
We're cutting down on 'the computer says . . . let me put you on our mailing list'
Agency
Ah commisery! Kenny Bruce takes agents to task over ‘unfair’ fees
So, does Purplebricks charge a commission – or not?
Agency
‘High street still a busy place to do business,’ says Property Franchise Group boss
Property Franchise Group reports busy year for all five of its high street brands
Other News
The housing crisis? It suits us just fine say the property millionaires*
* Well, according to the Daily Mash which points out that some people might rather like the 'housing crisis'
Lettings
Government urged to introduce regulations for short-stay lettings websites
London Assembly Member calls for Airbnb-style websites to share accommodation information with councils
Events
Property awards scheme calls for entries from industry
Nominations invited for possible winners
Finance
Shares in Countrywide slide to new low as UK’s biggest agent now valued at just 18% of Purplebricks
Shares in UK's largest estate agency fall again, as house builders also wobble
Agency
Broadcaster stirs up a storm with calls for ‘greater transparency from high street agents’
Consumer presenter cites report commissioned by Purplebricks and says high street firms should be transparent over fees
Finance
Profits tumble by 28% at Arun Estates as sales fall away in ‘difficult market’
Sales impacted by difficult trading conditions but turnover and profit increases in lettings business
Finance
Taxman’s Stamp Duty take increases even though overall transactions drop thanks to additional properties surcharge
HMRC data suggests Stamp Duty receipts are getting closer to the £10bn mark
Agency
Online agent EweMove’s losses are reversed, says Property Franchise Group
Company credits managing director Nick Neill with EweMove's apparent turnaround
Law
Long arm of the law finally catches up with fraudster who conned tenants out of £10,000 in deposits
Fraudster went on the run after being convicted in his absence
Other News
‘Exasperated’ estate agents have their windows smashed for a third time in a month
Firm vows to carry on selling but expresses concern about the effect repeated attacks are having on staff and the business
Law
Landmark ruling against landlord in ‘back garden shanty town’ case
Council claims it is the first time the Proceeds of Crime Act has been used against slum landlords for breaches of licensing conditions